Putnam Valley Middle School is hosting their 25th annual spelling bee competition, and there's a quirky cast of characters on either side of the microphone. Like word pronouncer Douglas Panch, returning to the Bee after a long hiatus due to a mysterious incident five years ago. Or grade schooler William Barfée, who spells words with his feet.

Tensions run high as the words become multisyllabic, and the pressure mounts.

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The cold and snow got you down? Then a trip to "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at the Henry Heymann Theatre on the University of Pittsburgh campus just might help with your winter doldrums. Read the full review »